The festive spirit doesn't hit Rick Spleen in this Christmas Special of 'Lead Balloon', a sitcom that will divide opinion based on how tolerant you are to the moaning of the Jack Dee character.
I thought this was a good episode, with each of the supporting cast getting their moment to have the best of the lines. Magda's miserable nature as ever is hysterical, though I always do enjoy Sean Power's Marty.
I also liked the fact that the writers took a moment to give Spleen a redeeming quality. As an audience we have to see why the other characters love/are keen to spend time with him.
A Christmas Special that didn't go too mad with the Christmas theme.
I thought this was a good episode, with each of the supporting cast getting their moment to have the best of the lines. Magda's miserable nature as ever is hysterical, though I always do enjoy Sean Power's Marty.
I also liked the fact that the writers took a moment to give Spleen a redeeming quality. As an audience we have to see why the other characters love/are keen to spend time with him.
A Christmas Special that didn't go too mad with the Christmas theme.